BOWLING.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 1936, 6 February 1919, Page 3

BOWLING.

The Dixon Cup mulch, Foxton (challengers) v. Palmerston North (holders), postponed from lust week on account of the wot, was played on the Palmerston green yesterday afternoon. The result was a win for the holders by a margin of eight points. On the first head the home (cam secured a three, and Fox lon replied with a four on tho next. Palmerston scored on the succeeding three heads, pulling on two singles and a three, and the visitors got it single on the. sixth. Palmerston again scored on three heads running, a four and two threes bringing their score to 18 to Foxton’s five, Foxton then scored (wo singles, and with eleven heads gone the score was 18 —7. On resuming after the afternoon lea adjournment, tho home learn scored two. Foxton counted on the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth heads, two throes and a (wo, and the hoard then read 20 —15. A live to Palmerston on' (he next head gave them a lead of 10, with five heads to go. On these Foxton scored four singles, and Palmerston a two, Foxton scored on eleven heads, and Palmerston on ten. The following are the teams and scores: — Palmerston. Foxton. Jolly D. Whibley , H. Seifert Woods N. H. Nash Nye J, A. Nash (s) I. 'NMiibley (s) 19 In the*ladder competition on tho local green this week F. D. hibley 19 beat Rimmer 17.